Registration opens for 15th annual Race for the ARK

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Lekisa Coleman-Smalls of Summerville had a blast at the 2013 Race for the Ark.

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Maryah Nasir of Pinewood Prep won the Overall Female division last year. It was the second consecutive year the teen was the first female across the finish line.

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The Atlanta Bread Company team of John Busco, Jim Brantley, Rachel Butler, Justin Butler and Paul Walter won the Corporate Challenge trophy last summer, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has claimed the prize.

Registration is open for the 15th annual Thrivent Financial Race for the ARK.

The race is set for Aug. 23 and benefits The ARK, a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive support services to families living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia.

The race includes a 5K run/walk and one-mile fun run. Both races begin and end at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 206 Central Ave. in Summerville. The 5K, featuring a USATF-certified course that winds through historic downtown Summerville, begins at 7:45 a.m. The one-mile fun run kicks off at 8:45 a.m.

Through Aug. 21, registration costs are $30 with T-shirt for the 5K run/walk and $25 for without T-shirt. Registration is $25 for the 1-mile fun run. This year’s T-shirts will be quick-dry fabric and will feature a special 15th annual graphic.

Businesses can create five-person teams as part of the Corporate Challenge. The winning team (combined best times) receives a handcrafted traveling trophy to display at its business or organization for one year. Cost is $350.

Youth and high school sports teams are invited to participate in the Lowcountry Youth Team Challenge. Contact Cheryl Moniz at 832-2357 to sign up.

Pre-registration and packet pickup is noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 206 Central Ave. Race day registration and packet pickup will be 6:30-7:30 a.m. Aug. 23. Register for the race online at TheARKofSC.org.

Since 2000, about 500 runners and walkers from the Lowcountry and well beyond gather to support The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services. The 2013 Race for the ARK raised more than $24,000 to support families living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia in the Lowcountry, through the services The ARK provides.

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